Polish games developer CD Projekt Red has finally demonstrated Cyberpunk 2077, after five years of near-total silence, and it comes with a surprise: The game will feature a first-person view, rather than the third-person view of its popular fantasy franchise The Witcher.

Now, though, CD Projekt Red has fully opened its kimono, offering a demonstration of the game at the Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) this week. In doing so, it has also revealed the biggest surprise of all: The game will ditch the third-person view of its The Witcher franchise for a first-person view better suited to the game's gunplay.

The company, however, rejects claims that it is developing a first-person shooter. 'You'll have many opportunities to see your character,' a representative claims on the game's official Twitter account. 'It’s going to be First Person RPG [Role Playing Game], not a FPS [First Person Shooter].'

More information on the game, including the gameplay demo shown off at E3 but not including a potential launch date, is available on the official website.